Pipe stand and cleaner



Jan. 10, 1933. o. E. BILLGREN PIPE STAND AND CLEANER Filed March 5, 1931 Patented den. 10, 1933 airs!) STATE GT'IO E. BILLGREN, F JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY PIPE STAND AND CLEANER Application filed March 5,

My invention relates to a combined pipe stand and pipe cleaner. The object of the invention is to make a combined pipe stand and pipe cleanerfrom a single piece of sheet metal, which is cheap to manufacture and readily adapted to practically all kinds of pipes commonly used.

My invention will be understood .by reference to the accompanying drawing taken in conjunction with'the following description, which drawing is to be considered as a part of'this specification.

With reference to the drawing: Fig. 1 shows a metal blank cut to form for making my improved pipe stand and cleaner;

Fig. 2 is an end view of the pipe stand and cleaner;

Fig. 3 is a top view thereof; and

Fig. 4 is a perspective view.

-The pipe stand and cleaner is made of sheet metal by first stamping a blank as shown in Fig. 1, designated generally by reference character 10. The blankcomprises a central portion 11 having relatively long wings 12, an end portion 13, which is tapered,

1931. Serial No. 520,319.

It will be seen that, as apipe stand, my novel device is particularly adaptable to support pipes which have a tendency to roll sideways.

What I claim is:

1. A pipe stand and cleaner having a 0611- tral portion with upturned wiiigs for embracing the stem of a pipe, an end-portion having downturncd feet, and an end portion providing a cleaning blade. CO 2. A pipe stand and cleaner made of a single piece of sheet metal and having a central portion with upturned wings for embracing the stem of a pipe, an end portion having downturned feet and an end portion providing a cleaning blade, said central portion and said end portions being transversely bent to give a curved surface.

3. A pipe stand and cleaner having a con tral portion with upturned wings for embracing the stem of a pipe, an end portion having supportin means, and an end portion providing a c caning blade. In testimony whereof I have aiiixed my signature. 4

' OTTO E. BILLGREN.

and an end portion 14 having relatively short lateral projections 15.

This blank having been made, the pipe stand and cleaner is formed by curving the wings 12 upwardly so that they may embrace a pipe stem as shown in Fig. 4 and bending the rojections 15 downwardly to form feet. T is is preferabl done in a one machine operation in whic the end portion 13 is also preferably curved slightly to embrace the lower portion of a pi e stem.

The material is thin metal and can e readily bent and adapted to any straight pipe 40 stem and to some curved pipe stems.

The end portion 13 constitutes a cleaner for cleaning tobacco out of a pipe, the portions 11 and 14 being in this respect a handle. It will be seen that the pipe stand and cleaner can be left on the pipe except when it is being used as a cleaner, and that it will not dis turb the handling of the pipe by the smoker. If desired the edges of the end portion may be sharpened or tapered more or less to facili- F0 tate digging tobacco out of the pipe. 

